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SECURITY: NINE SOLDIERS KILLED, 20 MISSING IN BATTLE WITH BOKO HARAM

Afnews Editor

Sep 12, 2019

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Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed nine Nigerian soldiers, with 20 others said to be missing in fierce fight in Borno, Northeast Nigeria.

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The fallen and missing soldiers were said to belong to Operation Lafiya Dole.

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It was gathered that the bodies of nine soldiers had been recovered in Gudumbali town of Borno State.

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This followed a fierce battle between the troops and Boko Haram insurgents who were said to have planned a massive attack in the axis.

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The soldiers were reportedly ambushed by the terrorists in a village called Granda, engaging them overnight from Monday until the early hours of Tuesday.

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The troops were said to be closely supported with air warfare by the Air Component of the Operation Lafiya Dole.

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Sources told Channels Television that some of the soldiers later fled, leading to the overpowering of the military base during which nine soldiers got killed in battle.

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They added that seven out of the fallen soldiers were slaughtered as the insurgents beat a retreat.

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The bodies of the slain soldiers have since been evacuated and deposited at the military hospital in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

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Eyewitnesses' report said the insurgents carted away a fuel tanker and other vehicles of different brands.

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But it is not clear if the terrorists abducted some of the missing soldiers as claimed, as only the outcome of a search party and a headcount would determine that.

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The ambushed battalion had just been deployed to Gudumbali to commence a new operational strategy code-named "Super CampÔÇØ.

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It was gathered that the insurgents had sent out spies around the military base who pretended to be farmers, only for the attack to happen.

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The Nigerian Army authorities have yet to confirm the incident and the casualty figure. (PMNEWS)

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